CVE-2026-23150 Details
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: llcp: Fix memleak in nfc_llcp_send_ui_frame(). syzbot reported various memory leaks related to NFC, struct nfc_llcp_sock, sk_buff, nfc_dev, etc. [0] The leading log hinted that nfc_llcp_send_ui_frame() failed to allocate skb due to sock_error(sk) being -ENXIO. ENXIO is set by nfc_llcp_socket_release() when struct nfc_llcp_local is destroyed by local_cleanup(). The problem is that there is no synchronisation between nfc_llcp_send_ui_frame() and local_cleanup(), and skb could be put into local->tx_queue after it was purged in local_cleanup(): CPU1 CPU2 ---- ---- nfc_llcp_send_ui_frame() local_cleanup() |- do { ' |- pdu = nfc_alloc_send_skb(..., &err) | . | |- nfc_llcp_socket_release(local, false, ENXIO); | |- skb_queue_purge(&local->tx_queue); | | ' | |- skb_queue_tail(&local->tx_queue, pdu); | ... | |- pdu = nfc_alloc_send_skb(..., &err) | ^._________________________________.' local_cleanup() is called for struct nfc_llcp_local only after nfc_llcp_remove_local() unlinks it from llcp_devices. If we hold local->tx_queue.lock then, we can synchronise the thread and nfc_llcp_send_ui_frame(). Let's do that and check list_empty(&local->list) before queuing skb to local->tx_queue in nfc_llcp_send_ui_frame(). [0]: [ 56.074943][ T6096] llcp: nfc_llcp_send_ui_frame: Could not allocate PDU (error=-6) [ 64.318868][ T5813] kmemleak: 6 new suspected memory leaks (see /sys/kernel/debug/kmemleak) BUG: memory leak unreferenced object 0xffff8881272f6800 (size 1024): comm "syz.0.17", pid 6096, jiffies 4294942766 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 27 00 03 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 '..@............ backtrace (crc da58d84d): kmemleak_alloc_recursive include/linux/kmemleak.h:44 [inline] slab_post_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:4979 [inline] slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:5284 [inline] __do_kmalloc_node mm/slub.c:5645 [inline] __kmalloc_noprof+0x3e3/0x6b0 mm/slub.c:5658 kmalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:961 [inline] sk_prot_alloc+0x11a/0x1b0 net/core/sock.c:2239 sk_alloc+0x36/0x360 net/core/sock.c:2295 nfc_llcp_sock_alloc+0x37/0x130 net/nfc/llcp_sock.c:979 llcp_sock_create+0x71/0xd0 net/nfc/llcp_sock.c:1044 nfc_sock_create+0xc9/0xf0 net/nfc/af_nfc.c:31 __sock_create+0x1a9/0x340 net/socket.c:1605 sock_create net/socket.c:1663 [inline] __sys_socket_create net/socket.c:1700 [inline] __sys_socket+0xb9/0x1a0 net/socket.c:1747 __do_sys_socket net/socket.c:1761 [inline] __se_sys_socket net/socket.c:1759 [inline] __x64_sys_socket+0x1b/0x30 net/socket.c:1759 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xa4/0xfa0 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f BUG: memory leak unreferenced object 0xffff88810fbd9800 (size 240): comm "syz.0.17", pid 6096, jiffies 4294942850 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 68 f0 ff 08 81 88 ff ff 68 f0 ff 08 81 88 ff ff h.......h....... 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 68 2f 27 81 88 ff ff .........h/'.... backtrace (crc 6cc652b1): kmemleak_alloc_recursive include/linux/kmemleak.h:44 [inline] slab_post_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:4979 [inline] slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:5284 [inline] kmem_cache_alloc_node_noprof+0x36f/0x5e0 mm/slub.c:5336 __alloc_skb+0x203/0x240 net/core/skbuff.c:660 alloc_skb include/linux/skbuff.h:1383 [inline] alloc_skb_with_frags+0x69/0x3f0 net/core/sk ---truncated---
A memory leak vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel's NFC LLCP (Logical Link Control Protocol) implementation. This issue arises in the 'nfc_llcp_send_ui_frame()' function, where the lack of synchronization between sending UI frames and cleaning up local resources can lead to unreferenced objects and memory leaks. The problem was reported by syzbot, which indicated that the UI frame sending routine failed to allocate the necessary buffer due to a socket error. This error occurs when the associated NFC local structure is destroyed, but the cleanup process does not properly synchronize with ongoing operations, allowing memory to be allocated and then leaked instead of being used or freed appropriately.
Users can update to the latest version of the Linux kernel where this vulnerability has been fixed. Instructions for downloading the patched version can be found in the Linux kernel documentation.
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/165c34fb6068ff153e3fc99a932a80a9d5755709 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3098e5c8af0f4c8f7eebbb370798df8aa2e12ba5 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61858cbce6ca4bef9ed116c689a4be9520841339 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65e976e1f474ae3bf5681d7abafb8f3fdb34b8cc | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6734ff1ac6beba1d0c22dc9a3dc1849b773b511f | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab660cb8e17aa93426d1e821c2cce60e4b9bc56a | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8d002626d434f5fea9085e2557711c16a15cec6 | kernel.org | Patch |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-401 | Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| linux linux kernel | >= 3.8, < 5.10.249 >= 5.11, < 5.15.199 >= 5.16, < 6.1.162 >= 6.2, < 6.6.123 >= 6.7, < 6.12.69 >= 6.13, < 6.18.9 6.19 rc1 6.19 rc2 6.19 rc3 6.19 rc4 6.19 rc5 6.19 rc6 6.19 rc7 |
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Change History
3 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Feb 14, 2026 | New CVE Received | kernel.org |